CHESTER and MIDLOTHIAN, Va. – John Tyler Community College’s two chapters of the Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society recently welcomed 103 new members during receptions held on November 4, 2010 and November 11, 2010. Phi Theta Kappa is an organization that recognizes the academic achievements of community and junior college students. The organization’s hallmarks are service, leadership, fellowship and scholarship. To be eligible for membership in John Tyler Community College’s Phi Theta Kappa chapters, a student must have completed at least 15 hours of coursework and must have a grade point average of at least 3.5 (3.75 if the student has completed less than 30 credits).

The new members of each chapter are as follows (zip codes appear in parentheses):

John Tyler Community College is a two-year, public institution of higher education and is the fifth largest of the 23 community colleges in Virginia. With campuses in Chester and Midlothian and off-campus classrooms throughout the area, John Tyler offers quality and economical opportunities for students who want to earn a degree or certificate, transfer to a four-year college or university, train for the workforce, or switch careers. The College, which served more than 13,690 students during the 2009 – 10 academic year, offers 17 associate degrees, seven certificates and 35 career studies certificates. The institution also serves 20,000 non-credit students and more than 1,000 companies and government agencies annually through the Community College Workforce Alliance. The College also is committed to sustainability. In July 2010, it received a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver Certification for its Midlothian Campus Science Building, becoming the first in the Virginia Community College System to receive such recognition. John Tyler Community College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.